Control device for electronic apparatus and control method for electronic apparatus

Abstract

A control device for an electronic apparatus including a touch panel display, in which it receives touch operations by setting a predetermined area as a touch area, a display size of an object displayed on the touch panel display is changed by setting a plurality of expanding touch areas as operations with respect to a function of expansion and contraction, and touch-operating intervals of the plurality of expanding touch areas, and the display position of the touch area is changed so as to widen the intervals when a touch operation for narrowing the intervals between the plurality of expanding touch areas more than a predetermined amount is performed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A control device for an electronic apparatus comprising:
 a touch panel display and a processor for executing a program to control the touch panel display, 
 wherein the touch panel display receives touch operations by setting a predetermined area as a touch area, wherein a display size of an object displayed on the touch panel display is changed by setting a plurality of touch areas and changing intervals of the plurality of touch areas by the touch operations with respect to a function of expansion and contraction, 
 wherein display positions of the plurality of touch areas are changed so as to widen the intervals when a touch operation for narrowing the intervals between the plurality of touch areas more than a predetermined amount is performed, and 
 wherein the plurality of touch areas are arranged at four corners of a frame which surrounds the object, the frame is set as a reference, and the plurality of touch areas are positioned further outside of the frame when the intervals between the plurality of touch areas are smaller than a predetermined distance than when the intervals between the plurality of touch areas are greater than the predetermined distance. 
 
     
     
       2. The control device for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the processor sets layers and, with respect to the object, the processor sets first touch areas from the plurality of touch areas with respect to the expansion and contraction function and a second touch area from the plurality of touch areas with respect to a moving function, and 
 when the intervals of the first touch areas are smaller than the predetermined distance, a layer of the second touch area has priority over a layer of the first touch areas. 
 
     
     
       3. The control device for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor sets layers and wherein the object is one of a plurality of objects with different sizes, and in a case where the plurality of objects with different sizes overlap, a layer of the plurality of touch areas set for each of the plurality of objects is changed, and a layer of the plurality of touch areas for operation of an object of a lower layer is set to be above an object of an upper layer. 
     
     
       4. The control device for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein, when a touch operation is performed inside a frame set on the object, a first touch area and a second touch area of the plurality of touch areas are changed to an operable state, and when a touch operation is performed in a region outside the frame, the first touch area and the second touch area are changed to a non-operable state. 
     
     
       5. The control device for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display control unit which displays a predetermined image on the touch panel display; 
 a touch control unit which is able to receive the touch operations by setting predetermined areas on the touch panel display as the plurality of touch areas; and 
 a main control unit which displays the predetermined image as the object on the touch panel display using the display control unit and which controls changes in the object by receiving the touch operations on the touch panel display using the touch control unit. 
 
     
     
       6. A control method for an electronic apparatus which is provided with a touch panel display which receives touch operations by setting a predetermined area as a touch area and a processor for executing a program to control the touch panel display, the electronic apparatus changing a display size of an object displayed on the touch panel display by setting a plurality of touch areas and changing intervals of the plurality of touch areas by the touch operations with respect to a function of expansion and contraction, the method comprising:
 receiving an operation for changing the intervals of the plurality of touch areas; 
 determining whether the received operation is a touch operation for narrowing the intervals of the plurality of touch areas more than a predetermined amount; and 
 changing display positions of the plurality of touch areas such that the intervals of the plurality of touch areas are widened when the received operation is determined to be the touch operation for narrowing the intervals of the plurality of touch areas more than the predetermined amount, 
 wherein the plurality of touch areas are arranged at four corners of a frame which surrounds the object, the frame is set as a reference, and the plurality of touch areas are positioned further outside of the frame when the intervals between the plurality of touch areas are smaller than a predetermined distance than when the intervals between the plurality of touch areas are greater than the predetermined distance. 
 
     
     
       7. The control method for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the processor sets layers and, with respect to the object, the processor sets first touch areas from the plurality of touch areas with respect to the expansion and contraction function and a second touch area from the plurality of touch areas with respect to a moving function, and 
 when the intervals of the first touch areas are smaller than the predetermined distance, a layer of the second touch area has priority over a layer of the first touch areas. 
 
     
     
       8. The control method for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the processor sets layers and wherein the object is one of a plurality of objects with different sizes, in a case where the plurality of objects with different sizes overlap, a layer of the plurality of touch areas set for each of the plurality of objects is changed, and a layer of the plurality of touch areas for operation of an object of a lower layer is set to be above an object of an upper layer. 
     
     
       9. The control method for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein, when a touch operation is performed inside a frame set on the object, a first touch area and a second touch area of the plurality of touch areas are changed to an operable state, and when a touch operation is performed in a region outside the frame, the first touch area and the second touch area are changed to a non-operable state. 
     
     
       10. A control device for an electronic apparatus comprising:
 a touch panel display and a processor for executing a program to control the touch panel display, 
 wherein the touch panel display receives touch operations by setting a predetermined area as a touch area, 
 wherein a display size of an object displayed on the touch panel display is changed by setting a plurality of touch areas and changing intervals of the plurality of touch areas by the touch operations with respect to a function of expansion and contraction, 
 wherein the processor sets layers and, with respect to the object, the processor sets first touch areas from the plurality of touch areas with respect to the expansion and contraction function and a second touch area from the plurality of touch areas with respect to a moving function, and 
 when the intervals of the first touch areas are smaller than a predetermined distance, a layer of the second touch area has priority over a layer of the first touch areas. 
 
     
     
       11. The control device for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein display positions of the plurality of touch areas are changed so as to widen the intervals when a touch operation for narrowing the intervals between the plurality of touch areas more than a predetermined amount is performed. 
     
     
       12. A control device for an electronic apparatus comprising:
 a touch panel display and a processor for executing a program to control the touch panel display, 
 wherein the touch panel display receives touch operations by setting a predetermined area as a touch area, 
 wherein a display size of an object displayed on the touch panel display is changed by setting a plurality of touch areas and changing intervals of the plurality of touch areas by the touch operations with respect to a function of expansion and contraction, 
 wherein, when a touch operation is performed inside a frame set on the object, a first touch area and a second touch area of the plurality of touch areas are changed to an operable state, and when a touch operation is performed in a region outside the frame, the first touch area and the second touch area are changed to a non-operable state. 
 
     
     
       13. The control device for the electronic apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein display positions of the plurality of touch areas are changed so as to widen the intervals when a touch operation for narrowing the intervals between the plurality of touch areas more than a predetermined amount is performed.